Karen Underhill, founder of the Beyond The Waves project writes:

“The work displayed in this exhibition offers a small sample of the wide range of creative media explored in the Waves sessions. These include poetry, visual art, movement and sound and performance research. The sessions were supported by Marie Curie bereavement services.  These outcomes are memorial artworks, works of remembrance and have allowed for healing and connection following loss. They are authentic and heartfelt… These works lay tribute to the power of traumatic growth through art and connection.  

This selection of work focuses predominantly on how we heal after significant loss. The participants continue to thrive, grow and to help each other. This is what life looks like after death. It is a highly personalised internal and external place and undoubtedly creativity has offered a catalyst to share reflections and personal stories.”

‘From The Heart’ is a poem written by Margaret Baity, while being a part of the Beyond the Waves project.

From The Heart is an expression of Margaret’s experience of the coronavirus pandemic. It was submitted to the exhibition in collaboration with Beyond The Waves. The footage was captured at Holy Island during lockdown.